Acts 5:19
But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,
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- Acts 8:26 : 26 But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.
- Acts 16:26 : 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
- Acts 27:23 : 23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,
- Ps 105:17-20 : 17 He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant: 18 His feet they hurt with fetters: He was laid in [chains of] iron, 19 Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of Jehovah tried him. 20 The king sent and loosed him; Even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free.
- Ps 146:7 : 7 Who executeth justice for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;
- Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening [of the prison] to them that are bound;
- Matt 1:20 : 20 But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
- Luke 1:11 : 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of altar of incense.
- Acts 12:7-9 : 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. 8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. 9 And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision. 10 And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
- Ps 34:7 : 7 The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.
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18and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.
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5Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.
6And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.
7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.
10And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.
11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
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20Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.
21And when they heard [this], they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.
22But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,
23saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.
25And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.
26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, [but] without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
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14And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.
15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.
16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.
18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
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23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
26and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
27And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
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35But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36And the jailor reported the words to Paul, [saying], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.
37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? Nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.
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39and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
40And they went out of the prison, and entered into [the house] of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
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3And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.
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40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
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12And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man's house:
13and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;
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27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
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29And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,
30and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
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21And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.
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12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
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29But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
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14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, [saying], Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.
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23And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.
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14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bonds in sunder.
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15Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,
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9And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?
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3withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
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19in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,
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8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,